Baseball has always been my favorite sport. Thus, I admittedly come to the conclusion that the 2013 MLB season will be a very intriguing one with as much sanguinity as concrete evidence. Nonetheless, here are six reasons I’ll be excited from today through late October: 1. Downfall of the Old Guard In 2012, the Phillies missed the postseason for the first time in six seasons, and Philadelphia is clearly not the NL East favorite in 2013. Anything can occur in the world’s most unpredictable sport, but with the Nationals and Braves looking strong again, the Fightins have their work cut out. Ditto the Yankees and Red Sox. Boston missed the playoffs the past three seasons, culminating in a disastrous 93-loss 2012 campaign. Though 2013 can’t be as bad, with a stacked division featuring arguably the most-improved team in MLB (Toronto), a 2012 playoff squad (Baltimore), a dark-horse pennant choice (Tampa Bay), and a team that’s played in 16 of the past 17 Octobers (New York), Boston is a ...

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